This chapter looks at the techniques for performing manipulation, traction, and massage and
the medical literature to support their use. The manipulation section includes information on …

Objective The effect of lumbar traction on low back pain (LBP) patients is controversial. Our
study aims to assess changes in the intervertebral disc water content after lumbar traction …

Purpose To measure intervertebral disc (IVD) health parameters in middle-aged long-term
runners compared to matched non-physically active controls. Methods Seventeen males …

Background. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) at the cervicothoracic junction of spine is
clinically relevant, however, little attention had been paid. T2 mapping and magnetic transfer …

This study aimed to appraise two quantitative magnetic resonance imaging techniques, T2*
imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), for the diagnosis of the intervertebral disc …

Background. Low back pain (LBP) currently ranks among the most frequent musculoskeletal
pathologies, and the average age of those affected is constantly decreasing. One of the …

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most costly diseases in the developed world. This study
aimed to investigate the effects of underwater traction therapy on chronic low back pain. The …

Pain perception, trunk mobility and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) within all lumbar
intervertebral discs (IVDs) were collected before and shortly after posterior-to-anterior (PA) …

Дисертація присвячена вирішенню актуального наукового завдання щодо визначення
особливостей МРТ-морфометричних показників міжхребцевих дисків поперекового …

Background: Traction, as one of the earliest physical treatment methods, was utilized in the
therapeutic approach to address disc herniation in both the cervical and lumbar spine. The …